[–] warrenm 8y ago ↗ It will drain your batteryAnd, depending on the model, OS release, and your preferences/settings, might be open to unsupervised pairing / file system spelunking [–] randomString1 8y ago ↗ That's what worries me. I want to keep a smartwatch paired with my phone all the time so I can get silent notifications. [–] warrenm 8y ago ↗ If your phone is good, it will only pair when you tell it toSome older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around BluetoothMore-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date [–] [dead] warrenm 8y ago ↗ If your phone is good, it will only pair when you tell it toSome older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around BluetoothMore-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date
[–] randomString1 8y ago ↗ That's what worries me. I want to keep a smartwatch paired with my phone all the time so I can get silent notifications. [–] warrenm 8y ago ↗ If your phone is good, it will only pair when you tell it toSome older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around BluetoothMore-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date [–] [dead] warrenm 8y ago ↗ If your phone is good, it will only pair when you tell it toSome older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around BluetoothMore-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date
[–] warrenm 8y ago ↗ If your phone is good, it will only pair when you tell it toSome older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around BluetoothMore-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date
[–] [dead] warrenm 8y ago ↗ If your phone is good, it will only pair when you tell it toSome older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around BluetoothMore-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 16.3 ms ] threadAnd, depending on the model, OS release, and your preferences/settings, might be open to unsupervised pairing / file system spelunking
Some older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around Bluetooth
More-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.
Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date
Some older Android, Windows Phones, possibly iOS (not 100% sure), and Blackberry had some exploits around Bluetooth
More-or-less any current phone (with current updates) should be safe from that.
Key being: it needs to be kept up-to-date